After Haru

HARU BASHO RESULTS

Juryo Yusho has been awarded to Gombei Mi-Wajima. It’s his first championship after 6 tournaments being too close to the victory and even participating three times in the play-off phase. Could it be Ganzohnegnade’s reign is endangered? Also, his stablemate, Toshiro Mi-Matsuzawa has been awarded by a Jun-Yusho.

Makushita #1 East, Nakamaro Ganzübel, just confirmed the Kyokai made a mistake by blocking his early Juryo advance by scoring a total victory in his division and beating his another stablemate in playoffs.

Sandanme division Championship has been awarded to Chomei Ohama. It’s the first Chanpionship both for him, and for his stable, Oo2.

Jonidan division has been conquered by Kimi Vegeta. Young rikishi from Ibaraki prefecture joins his awarded collegues, bringing first Jonidan Championship to Tenshinhan stable.

Jonokuchi Championship went to Hiroharu Wega. This Sternenblitz-oyakata disciple is another one, who started with a perfect record. How long his streak will be?

National Zensho has been not awarded.

Emperor Cup has been not awarded.

APRIL BASHO – MAKUUCHI INTRODUCTION

We may say – Finally. Starting from April Basho 2017, two years after my work in Rikishi Game begun, we will have a top-most division implemented: Makuuchi.

Both sekitori divisions contestants have been announced already to torikumi makers to improve working on the matchmaking. Banzuke is prepared and awaiting for a full publication.

With this poll, there will be a voting about Sanyaku ranks. As you heard in the last article, we have two ways of implementing sanyaku:

– First one is gradually implementation: Komusubi and Sekiwake after April, Ozeki (if available) after another tournament, then Yokozuna (if available)

– Second one is adding a complete Sanyaku after April tournament. That way would need some additional discussion between the oyakatas.

Poll will be open until tournament’s Senshuraku (Final Day).

RETIREMENT

When April banzuke will be published, another option will appear – Retirement.

How it would work? Simple – Oyakata clicks the “Retire” link/button (looking for a graphic for a button…). After clicking, rikishi disappears immediately from the stable. His career is over. Later (most probably before publishing next banzuke), basing on a rikishi’s achievements (victory percentage, number of awards, time spent in higher divisions etc.), oyakata will get an accomodation.

Retiring a rikishi won’t be available until he scores his first make-koshi.

I humbly ask you to avoid retiring a rikishi before or during upcoming basho.

After the April basho, probably a huge number of rikishi will retire, mostly from less active stables. I hope all divisions will be able to stay rather intact.

In terms of the stables, which have rarely seen their oyakatas (no oyakata visit in last month), rikishi will retire after he finish his 2Xth tournament (X = “peak basho” value – number of tournament after which rikishi’s real level starts to drop). In example, if rikishi’s level went grey after his 12 tournament, he will retire after finishing his 24th one.

In terms of Demo stable, it will be 3Xth tournament. Also, Demo-oyakata won’t be able to manually retire a rikishi.

CODE REWRITE

As you know, game is now being slowly rewritten to allow further improvements. Right now team contains two web-developers with one dedicated specially to rewrite the code.

When a new “client version” will reach a little more stable state, some sneak peeks will be published. Feel free to add suggestions.

As much as I would like to see my best Rikishi Ganzohnegnade to be the first Yokozuna I’d rather prefer the more “traditional” way to be promoted, i.e. becoming Ozeki after min. 33 wins in three consecutive tournaments as Komusubi/Sekiwake. Promotion to Yokozuna like in real Ozumo should happen only after Yusho/Jun-Yusho in two consecutive Basho. And of course we need to implement some RGYDC (Rikishi Game Yokozuna Deliberation Council)… 🙂

Retirement
“Retiring a rikishi won’t be available until he scores his first make-koshi.”

I would suggest to make an exception for Yokozuna. Once they lose power I don’t like the idea of finishing their glorious career with some mediocre 9-6, 8-7, 8-7, 7-8 results ’til its finally over. If I as an Oyakata look at Ganzohnegnade I simply want his career to be awesome in all aspects and this includes not only titles but also the “personal” W/L record. I would like to press the retirement button for him once he can’t fight for the Yusho anymore.

Regarding retirement, I would also suggest that a list with all retired Rikishi is announced after a Basho (just like in real Ozumo).

Sanyaku
I voted for the second option mostly because I am afraid my Koemura will be the first one to drop out. 🙁

RGYDC is possible. But it will be a little different than real-life one. Also, how it will work depends of the available game version.

Retirement
I think there will be possible to make an exception for “peerless rikishi” (let’s call Ganzohnegnade, Mi-Wajima and probably Pikarocky that way at the moment), under specified circumstances.

Just changed my vote. The life circle of the Rikishi is too short, thus the current top dogs won’t make it to Yokozuna as I assume their strenght will soon be reduced 🙁 In Rikishi Game there won’t be such late bloomers like Kotomitsuki or Kotoshogiku in real life.

You said “Later (most probably before publishing next banzuke), basing on a rikishi’s achievements (victory percentage, number of awards, time spent in higher divisions etc.), oyakata will get an accomodation.” It would be interesting to know how much that accomodation would be for someone like Ganzohnefugu (78-73 record as of today, 1 Jk Yusho, J13e highest rank) or Ganzohnenori (69-74, no Yusho, J14w top rank).

Results First champion of the Makuuchi division is Koki Ganzohnegnade. It’s his eleventh championship, and fourth one in a Top division. Taizo Pikarocky has been awarded by a Jun-Yucho, for keeping his result close to the Champion. Juryo has been dominated by Nakamaro Ganzuebel. With 52 straight victories in a […]

HARU BASHO RESULTS Juryo Yusho has been awarded to Gombei Mi-Wajima. It’s his first championship after 6 tournaments being too close to the victory and even participating three times in the play-off phase. Could it be Ganzohnegnade’s reign is endangered? Also, his stablemate, Toshiro Mi-Matsuzawa has been awarded by a […]